We shouldn t be in a race to take drivers hands off the wheel : Safety campaigners issue driverless cars warning and say there are gaps in the technology as Grant Shapps claims it will be SAFER than driving
DfT announced this morning that the first types of self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by end of 2021
Automated Lane Keeping Systems would permit hands-free driving on motorways at speeds up to 37mph
Ministers say the tech could ease congestion, cut emissions and reduce accidents caused by human error
Consultation to take place to make changes to Highway Code to allow these systems to be used on the road
Safety experts and insurers urge caution over claims of self-driving cars on UK roads
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Safety experts and insurers urge caution over claims of self-driving cars on UK roads
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Protection Brief: Lies, damned lies, and claims statistics
Protection Review chief executive Kevin Carr looks at recent market events
By Kevin Carr 26
th April 2021 11:23 am
According to the latest figures from the Association of British Insurers, UK insurers last year paid out 96 per cent of personal life insurance claims and 99 per cent of group claims for Covid-19 deaths, totalling £202m.
You might think a global pandemic with over a hundred million cases and approaching three million deaths worldwide would not only stimulate demand for life insurance, but send it through the roof.
But it didn’t. And the financial impact of the virus has even caused some people to cancel existing cover.